Here is a quick look at several things:
ALABAMA NOW
Broad band of scattered light rain over the NW third of the state signals cooler and drier air slowly pushing into the state. Don't look for much--many areas only getting sprinkles. However, to the south a line of showers (could even be a few peels of thunder) extended from Autauga County NE to Tallapoosa, Chambers and Randolph County. Cloud cover over the north was holding temperatures into the 70s in some areas at midday. Delightful is the word.
A HUGE CONTRAST
Better be glad you were not around at this time in 1925. Down in Bibb County, the official thermometer outdid itself peaking at 112 degrees in Centreville on this date. That still stands as the all time high for the entire state and I hope it is never broken. Birmingham blistered in 106-degree heat. It was a long-drawn-out hot month. Birmingham set records for 8 days in a row at the first of the month only to see more 100-degree heat in the third week of the month.
NO AIR CONDITIONING
Could you exist in 112-degree heat with no AC? Wow. I was not around in 1925 but growing up in West Alabama, I often heard old husbands tales that people would plant kudzu on the west side of their houses to try to soften the summer sun. I do not have proof but I would not doubt it.
FLASH BACK TO SUMMER
Weather folks consider summer over (June-July-August makes up summer for us) Some interesting stats from Tuscaloosa:
* In the 92 days that made up summer, the Tuscaloosa high was 90 or above on 85 days
* Every day in July and August was 90 or hotter
* 9 days had 100 or hotter
* 101 was the hottest all summer--on August 8,9,20th. So there was no long drawn-out heat wave like we had in such years as 1980 and 1925 when it was well above 100 for a week at a time.
ALABAMA NOW
Broad band of scattered light rain over the NW third of the state signals cooler and drier air slowly pushing into the state. Don't look for much--many areas only getting sprinkles. However, to the south a line of showers (could even be a few peels of thunder) extended from Autauga County NE to Tallapoosa, Chambers and Randolph County. Cloud cover over the north was holding temperatures into the 70s in some areas at midday. Delightful is the word.
A HUGE CONTRAST
Better be glad you were not around at this time in 1925. Down in Bibb County, the official thermometer outdid itself peaking at 112 degrees in Centreville on this date. That still stands as the all time high for the entire state and I hope it is never broken. Birmingham blistered in 106-degree heat. It was a long-drawn-out hot month. Birmingham set records for 8 days in a row at the first of the month only to see more 100-degree heat in the third week of the month.
NO AIR CONDITIONING
Could you exist in 112-degree heat with no AC? Wow. I was not around in 1925 but growing up in West Alabama, I often heard old husbands tales that people would plant kudzu on the west side of their houses to try to soften the summer sun. I do not have proof but I would not doubt it.
FLASH BACK TO SUMMER
Weather folks consider summer over (June-July-August makes up summer for us) Some interesting stats from Tuscaloosa:
* In the 92 days that made up summer, the Tuscaloosa high was 90 or above on 85 days
* Every day in July and August was 90 or hotter
* 9 days had 100 or hotter
* 101 was the hottest all summer--on August 8,9,20th. So there was no long drawn-out heat wave like we had in such years as 1980 and 1925 when it was well above 100 for a week at a time.